Wind-shield.



J. L. STRICKLER.

WIND SHIELD. APPLIbATION FILED MAY 26. 1914.

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WITNESSES m/ I/E/V rm J. L. STRICKLER.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1914.

Patented July 13, 1915.

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JACOB L. STRICKLER, DENVER, COLORADO.

I r Y WIND-SHIELD.

K To all 10710721 it may concern it known that I, JACOB L. STn cKLnn,

Speoification of Letters Patent.

' citizen of theUnited States, and resident "i'of Denver, in the countyof Denver-and l "l 1-" tlcert1in 5 Stateof (/OlOlA-C o, lave mien e (v"evua'nd useful linprovementsfi n" 1ndiication. i My invention relatesto wind shields for i'tomobiles and which are adapted to deoccupants ofthe automobile, as well as deecting dust and flying particles of matter,done of the main'objects is to remove the glassusuall y employed in suchshields away 'fro'm the o'neof' danger to the automobile,

as in collisions and the likei A further object is to extend the shieldZ'Dpioper forwardly over the bonnet of the enme and the radiator and toform the same ft'wo independent frames having glass the automobile,whereby said frames are independently swung outwardly from the eninebonnet, as when access to the engine is "desired, oi for filling theradiator. A further object is to'provide a series 0 vertically arrangedrodsat the rear shield, and in the position of the usual "shield, to'takethe impact of persons in the H1 automobile in the event of acollision and which will not obstruct the view of the i 'chauffeur; anda further object is to provide 'a sheet metal bottom for the independentshield memberswliereby'said members are held firmly on the engine bonnetand I whereby said frames or members are made more rigid "than if suchbottom were not provided. l j 'My invention is fully set forth in thefollowing specification, of which the accomian ving drawings form apart, in which the y'same reference characters are used to desig- 'natethe same parts in each of the views,

and in winch is av perspective view of'a portion of an automobileprovided-with my invention: Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of my inventionren'ioved from the automobile, dint showing its connectionthere\vith;'Fig. His a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. i '4; Fig.l is a section taken on the line I Fi gun- I i zof' Fig.

l and rpa'rtly broken vaway vand Fig. 5 is a view'of a modification ofthe form shown in the'preceding figures.

"hield's, of which the following is a speci occupants in the event ofsudden stoppages," v

andbottom' bars 0, 0 and 0,-and rear top,

panels and'hing'ed, each, to a fixed part of of my fleet the wind aboveand to each side of the 'as now provided and carry Z2 hinged thereto at'bf.

Patented July 13, 1915.

Applicationfiled May 26, 1914.- Serial No. 841,026. v

. i In Fig. 1 of the drawings forming a part of this application I haveshown a portion of an'automobile having theusual or any other, body a,engine bonnet o and hood .a, a radiator a and an inlet a therefor,

said inlet being indicated in dotted lines in 4.- At the rear of theengine bonnet and on each side of the-body a are two uprights I) and bsecurely bolted or o'thcrwlse secured to the body a, and said uprightscor respond in position to the usual wind shield the 4 subshield Myshieldcomprises two similar members 0 and d, the former of whichisformed of a frame composed of four longitudinally arranged bars 0 0 cand 0 front top, side and (5 respectively, and the member so formed ishinged,- at a to the upright 1) whereby it may be swungoutwardly, and Ialso provide a bottom panel 0* of sheet metal, both for added-strengthand for contact with the top of the engine bonnet. The member (Z isformed of four longitu dinally arranged bars (Z (P, d" and (Z joined atthefront by top, side and bottom bars d, (Z and d respectively, and atthe rear by top, side and bottom bars (Z' (Z and (Z all brazed togetherand rounded at the corners,'top and side panels of glass being heldtherein, as shown at f and 7; the said member (Z is hinged at f to theupright If and is provided with a sheet metal bottom in a manner similarto the-member c, the bottom panels of both members 0 and'd being cutaway in the position of the radiator inlet to permit the bars 0 and (Zto touch each other,

Arranged between the top and bottom bars 0 and 0 are a plurality ofequidistantly spaced, vertical, rods 'h and, si1nilarly' arrangedbetween the top and bottom bars (Z and cl are rods k collectivelyforming a guard for the protection of the chauffeur or passengers in theevent of a 001- :now possible with the conventional shields.

Secured atithefront of ,thejshield, either I to the bottom panel or tothe front end bars,

or both, of one of the members is a plate h which prevents the entry of"wind or dust to the inner part of the shield, or said plate may be madein two parts, each of whichmay be secured to the corresponding member cor (Z, and. although not shown in the drawings, I will probably employ acatch or lock at the front ends of the said members to secure the samein closed position but, as any form of catch' or lock may be employed.no effort is made to show or do vention not consisting of any particularform other than such as will-extend substantially the length of theengine bonnet. radiator, and cowl, of two glass inclosed members inhinged connection with the automobile. and provided with the rear guardfor protection of the automobile occupants. .a alternative form beingshown inl ig. 5

'ivnercin the members of the shield are composed. each. of but threelongitudinal bars 7', 11 and i joined by curved end bars v and i andhaving guard rods 11', the glass panels in such form being also curvedto conform to the said end bars.

liecause ol the upward and rearward inclination ol' the top panels. andthe outward and rearward inclination of the side panels, wind and dustare dcllccted. from the automobile occupants. and the sub-shield may beinclined at desired angles to assist in this result or to ventilate theinterior ol' the automobile. and it will be seen that-access to eitherthe engine or radiator is readily possible. and the glass panels of myshield may be easily 'clcanscd inside and outside.

Without limiting, myscll to any spccilic form, or to details ofconstruction other than come within the scope ol' the l'ollowing claims,what i claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is:---

1' 1. The combination with an automobile ha inga body, engine bonnet andradialor: ol a wind-shield consisting of front. top, and side plates.extendingthroughout the length of and conl'orming to the configurationol' said ll'onnct, and a rear support for said shield connected withsaid body.

The combination with an automobile having a body. engine bonnet andradiator: of a wind-shield consisting ol' l'ront. top, and side plates,said front plate resting upon said radiator, said side plates restingupon said bonnet, and a rear support for said shield connected with saidbody.

3.'The. combination with an automobile ha Ving a body, engine bonnet andradiator; of a wind-shield consisting of front, top,.and side plates,extending throughout the length of and conforn'iing to the configurationof said bonnet, and di ided into two distinct members, and a support onsaid body for each member permitting the movement of said members towardor'from each other.

4t. The combination with an automobile having a body, engine bonnet andradiator; of a wind shield composed of two members so joined on thecentral, longitudinal, vertical, plane of said automobile, each memberbeing formed of a front, top, and side, plates, extended throughout thelength of and conforming to the shape of said bonnet, a rear B5 supportfor each member, and hinged connections therebetween, said top and sideplates being composed, each, of a metal frame and a glass panel inclosedthereby.

5. The combination with an automobile having a body, engine bonnet andradiator; ot' a wind-shield com 'iosed oftwo members divided on thecentral loi'igitudinal line of said automobile, a support at the rear ofeach member, hinged connections therebetween. and a plurality ofvertical' bars forming a guard at the rear of said windshield, saidmembers extending tor the length of and conforming to said bonnet.

(1. The combination with an automobile having a body, engine bonnet andradiator;

.ot' a wind-shield consisting ol l'ront, top,

side, and bottom plates, said bottom plate resting on and conl'orming tothe conliguration of said bonnet, aml a rear support for saidwind-shield.

7. The combination with .an automobile haying a body. engine bonnetandradiator; of a wind-shield consisting o'l two similar I members l'ormedof a l'ront, a top, and a side plate. ach, extended throughout thelength of and conforming to the shape of said bonnet. a pivotal supportfor each member carried by said body. aml a barred guard for the rear olsaid wind-shield.

H. The combination with-an automobile having a body, engine bonnet amlradiator; ot a wind-shield comprising a box-shaped casing extendingthroughout the length ol" and conlorming to the. shape ol' said bonnetaml m ins contact therewith. the top, and sides of said shield beingupwardly and outwardly llared. respectively, arwardly of saidautomobile.

9. The combination with an automobile having a body, engine bonnct'andradiator:

nt n wind-shield comprising a box-shaped casing extending throughout thelength of aml conforming to the shape. ol said bonnet and in closecontact therewith, the top and 0 sides of said shield'being formed ofsheets of transparent material and real-warm flared outwardly of saidautomobile.

10. The combination with an automobile ha ring a body, engine bonnet andradiator; ot' a wind-shield comprising abox-liko easing extending forthe length of and conforming totlie shape of said bonnet, the top andsides of said shield being i'ear\\'ardly 10 and ouhvardly flared. asupport for the rear of said shield, and lunged connections between saidshield and support,

In testiiiion that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signedmy name in presence of the subscribing itnesses.

JACOB L. CTRICKLEP.

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b'. J. Si-KKI-ZTT, E. M. RECORD.

